Ms Saar Baert

Researcher

Saar

Saar Baert holds a Master’s degree in Educational Sciences. After working for several years in psychosocial support in Belgium, she went abroad to work for the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières. For nine years, she focused on the development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion interventions for patients infected with HIV and other chronic diseases.

She joined ICRH in 2017 and now works in the Gender and Violence team of Prof. dr. Keygnaert, where she focusses on research and training on sexual violence. She is currently preparing her PhD regarding the evaulation of a pilot study on sexual assault care centres in Belgium.

 

Publications of Saar

2024 Factors related to police reporting in sexual assault care centers : are we underestimating the role of support persons?

Saar Baert, Stefanie De Buyser, Sara Van Belle, Paul Gemmel, Charlotte Rousseau, Kristien Roelens, Ines Keygnaert

2023 Ook mannelijke asielzoekers zijn kwetsbaar

Saar Baert, Lotte De Schrijver, Ines Keygnaert, Emilie Peeters, Leni Linthout

2023 ‘Eerst vrouwen en kinderen, dan de honden. Pas daarna de mannen’

Lotte De Schrijver, Saar Baert, Leni Linthout, Ines Keygnaert, Emilie Peeters

2023 Mental health of sexual assault victims and predictors of their use of support from in-house psychologists at Belgian sexual assault care centres

Saar Baert, Lisa Fomenko, Aurélie Machiels, Iva Bicanic, Sara Van Belle, Paul Gemmel, Christine Gilles, Kristien Roelens, Ines Keygnaert

2022 Inhoudelijk eindrapport Opleiding seksueel geweld voor de Family Justice Centers & Ketenaanpak Intrafamiliaal Geweld

Saar Baert, Lisa Fomenko, Nele Vaerewijck, Lotte De Schrijver, An-Sofie Van Parys, Ines Keygnaert

2022 Inhoudelijk eindrapport Online opleiding rond seksueel geweld voor advocatuur

Ines Keygnaert, Lisa Fomenko, Saar Baert, Nele Vaerewijck

2022 Care for victims of sexual violence : evaluation of setting up sexual assault care centers in Belgium

Ines Keygnaert, Saar Baert, Lisa Fomenko

2022 Factors related to police reporting in Belgian Sexual Assault Care Centres : are we underestimating the role of support persons?

Saar Baert, Stefanie De Buyser, Sara Van Belle, Paul Gemmel, Charlotte Rousseau, Kristien Roelens, Ines Keygnaert

2022 Zorgcentra na Seksueel Geweld in België : evolutief jaarrapport 2021

Lisa Fomenko, Saar Baert, Ines Keygnaert

2021 Inhoudelijk eindrapport Online opleiding rond seksueel geweld voor zorgverleners in Belgische ziekenhuizen

Ines Keygnaert, Lisa Fomenko, Saar Baert, Nele Vaerewijck, Laura Keunebrock

2021 Critères nationaux et procédures standards des centres de prise en charge des violences sexuelles en Belgique

Ines Keygnaert, Saar Baert

2021 Handelingsplan voor de forensisch verpleegkundige in de Zorgcentra na Seksueel Geweld : meerderjarige slachtoffers

Ines Keygnaert, Saar Baert, Christine Gilles, Charlotte Rousseau, Marleen Remmery, Joke Wuestenbergs, Agnes Libois, Marc Hainaut, Françoise Uurlings, Jana Verplancke, Gilbert Lemmens, Kristien Roelens

2021 Handelingsplan voor de psycholoog in de zorgcentra na seksueel geweld

Ines Keygnaert, Saar Baert, Koen Van Praet, Inse Van Melkebeke, Sarah Bal, Jana Verplancke, Frédéric Declercq, Gilbert Lemmens

2021 Handelingsplan voor de zedeninspecteur in de zorgcentra na seksueel geweld

Saar Baert, Heleen De Keyzer, Olivier Slosse, Eva Houpels, Frank Dewagtere, Guy Blondia, Jean-Luc Drion, Ines Keygnaert

2021 Handelingsplan voor minderjarige slachtoffers in de Zorgcentra na Seksueel Geweld

Ines Keygnaert, Saar Baert, Christine Gilles, Charlotte Rousseau, Marleen Remmery, Joke Wuestenbergs, Agnes Libois, Marc Hainaut, Françoise Uurlings, Jana Verplancke, Annelies Cardon, Sarah Moyse, Kristien Roelens

2021 Jaarrapport zorgcentra na seksueel geweld in België 2020

Lisa Fomenko, Saar Baert, Ines Keygnaert

2021 Nationale criteria en standaardprocedures voor zorgcentra na seksueel geweld in België

Ines Keygnaert, Saar Baert

2021 Piloting sexual assault care centres in Belgium : who do they reach and what care is offered?

Saar Baert, Christine Gilles, Sara Van Belle, Iva Bicanic, Kristien Roelens, Ines Keygnaert

2021 Plan d’action pour l’infirmier/-ère légiste au sein des Centres de Prise en charge des Violences Sexuelles : victimes majeures

Ines Keygnaert, Saar Baert, Christine Gilles, Charlotte Rousseau, Marleen Remmery, Joke Wuestenbergs, Agnes Libois, Marc Hainaut, Françoise Uurlings, Jana Verplancke, Gilbert Lemmens, Kristien Roelens

2021 Plan d’action pour le/la psychologue des centres de prise en charge des violences sexuelles

Ines Keygnaert, Saar Baert, Koen Van Praet, Inse Van Melkebeke, Sarah Bal, Jana Verplancke, Frédéric Declercq, Gilbert Lemmens

Projects of Saar

Adolescent and youth health Interpersonal violence Sexual health and wellbeing

CHILD project : Towards a CHILD-friendly Legal Order for Fair Justice Provision

When minors become victims of violence and enter the justice system, their best interests must be the top priority, with a child-sensitive approach at the core of all actions.


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Interpersonal violence Sexual health and wellbeing

Towards a better support after sexual violence for victims with a disability living in residential care

Persons with disabilities have a higher risk of sexual victimisation than those without disabilities.


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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Interpersonal violence

Operation Alert

"Operation Alert": This support program is designed for healthcare providers and support staff in Belgian hospitals.


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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Interpersonal violence Gender

Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence and Female Genital Mutilation Support Program


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Interpersonal violence Gender

Exploration and development of a violence reporting code


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Interpersonal violence Sexual health and wellbeing

Training on sexual violence for employees and partners of the Family Justice Centers and the Chain Approach to Domestic Violence


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Interpersonal violence

The Belgian Sexual Assault Care Centres: from piloting to evaluation

Subsequent to ICRH’s feasibility study on the development and validation of a model of holistic care for victims of sexual violence in Belgium, the Federal State Secretary of Equality assigned ICRH to pilot and evaluate Sexual Assault Care Centres (SACC) in Ghent, Brussels and Liège.


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Interpersonal violence Sexual health and wellbeing

Online opleiding rond seksueel geweld voor justitie-assistenten binnen Slachtofferonthaal


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Interpersonal violence Sexual health and wellbeing

Online opleiding rond seksueel geweld voor advocatuur/Juridische eerstelijnsbijstand


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Interpersonal violence Sexual health and wellbeing

Online opleiding rond seksueel geweld voor zorgverleners binnen ziekenhuizen


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ENABEL & LUXDEV SEA

The Belgian development cooperation Enabel and the one of Luxemburg LuxDev aim to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and have appointed focal points to implement these SEA policies in each of their partner countries. In order to guide the agencies in their development and implementation of SEA policies as well as to train their focal points well in acting as professional persons of trust that can adequately welcome and accompany victims of SEA.


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Inclusive Holistic Care for Migrant victims of sexual violence (INHeRE)

Migrants, Applicants of International Protection and Refugees (MAR) are at high risk of sexual victimization (SV) at all stages of their migration trajectory. An integrated holistic approach from detection to follow-up has been recognized as the best care for all victims of SV.


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